How you are currently managing your all-important documents? It is either physical format or storing in scanned image format in local computer, emails or in Dropbox. However, how safe is it to believe on your own security system or third party security? Instead, what about using Govt owned platform, which is fully secure? The answer is a Govt of India’s recently launched DigiLocker.
As of now if any agency need documents then you need to submit it in physical or scanned image format. This is a cumbersome task not only for you, but to agency also. Because authenticating the originality is a big task to agencies. Otherwise, someone can fake your documents, which you may not notice. Hence, it is very much essential to integrate the issuer, user, and the agency in a safe method.
The main objectives of creating such a vast based digital format of documentation storage are as below.
It is a safe Digital Locker. This system is dedicated to personal use only. It is Aadhaar based. It means to login to this system, you must have Aadhaar Card. You can easily store the scanned images safely.
Issuer-These are the agencies or Govt organizations, which have rights to issue particular documents. Like IT Department for PAN Card, concerned school or college for your education certifications, Election Commission for Voter ID or state government which issues driving licence.
Requester-Agency which requesting the documents from you. For example, when you apply for further studies, then the college or university may ask you earlier documents.
Resident-It is you, in whose name the documents are issued.
Visit to DigiLocker site. You need Aadhaar Card and Phone number. Aadhaar card is the mandatory document. Phone number is must to receive the OTP (One Time Password) while creating login. Below image will give you an idea.
Once you do this then the below pop up will show you to enter your email id (which will be your user id) and password. The process will be as below.
Once this process is over then the screen looks like below, where you can upload the documents of your choice.
For example, I uploaded my wife’s Aadhar card and which can be viewed under “My Certificate” tab. Let us see more details about this screen.
1) My Certificates-It contains two types. One is “Digital Documents”, which are verified by respective issuer, and other documents are listed in “Uploaded Documents”. For example, in above image the image which I uploaded is under “Uploaded Documents”. Because it is my wife’s Aadhar Card.
2) My Profile-This section displays the full profile of what is available in Aadhaar Card.
3) My Issuer-This section list all the documents, which are issued to this individual.
4) My Requester-This section list all the agencies which requested the documents by an individual.
5) Directories-This list all the issuers and requester with their link.
Currently this system uses the safety of what your banks uses like using your email id or phone number to authenticate an individual. As of now it is not clear how many central organizations already tied with this and whether state issuing authorities also tied up or not.
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I have dot in the initial in my name . Show s invalid data.
Dear Hafiz,
I don't think an issue.
Sir my ctet certificate have surname before marriage and my adhar have surname after marriage.how I can get my ctet certificate.please help me
Dear Pooja,
You have to approach the concerned with your marriage certificate and Aadhaar card.
I need my 10th standard marksheet. I was given my username and password to my mother's phone number which is in turn attached to her aadhar. I couldn't proceed through digilocker through my mother's phone and aadhar number. Please help me to proceed.
Dear Yasim,
I am not sure what went wrong. Please be in touch with the support team.
Sir Mene kuch din pahle apna digilocker se Aadhar aur DL Delete or Diya tha. Ab wo dobara nhi show ho rha bahut kosis kr li OTP bhi as jata h .fhir bhi nhi show ho rha. Your documents is already link in your account Likha aata h par show nhi ho rha h plz help
Anil-Please contact support team of DigiLocker.
One month before iam created dg locker and add my aadhar. That time my aadhar name and licenece name spelling was different. Thats why i couldnt add my digital licence...now iam changed my aadhar name. Now aadhar bame and licenece is same..but now also showing the same problem...and showing dg locker my old aadhar...what i will do
Finny-They may be not updating the data on real-time basis. Hence, wait for some more time.
But they are telling. Already they did
Finny-Then you have to wait for data update.
I HAVE RECENTLY MODIFIED THE NAME IN THE AADHAR CARD TO MATCH THE NAME IN PAN CARD. WHEN ONLY THE OLDER ADHARD CARD ONLY DOWNLOADED IN DIGILOCER. HOW CAN I DOWNLOAD THE MODIFIED AADHARD
Vasudevan-It may be that Digilocker not updated your data. Instead better to download Aadhaar from UDAI directly.
In my aadhar mobile number are not registered then digital locker are not accepted
Abhay-Then first update your mobile with Aadhaar.
I am unable to receive OTP on my mobile while linking my Aadhaar Card to Digilocker. It shows 'NO Mobile number linked with the Aadhar'. I updated my Aadhar with my mobile number few days back and even verified it. Any solution?
Harsh-Then wait for few days and then try to link.
Same problem! Tried it a lot many times. Will need aadhaar as an issued document in the next few days. What to do?
Dear Sarthak,
There may be some portal issue.
Sir Mera password bhul Gaya lekin ham forget password karke no dalte hai to this account is not active likhata hai. Sir please help me
Yash-I am not sure of what went wrong. Better you send the email to them and resolve the issue.
for upsee counselling digilocker documents be verified ??
Ajit-Not sure.